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Identity theft is the creation of a fraudulent new account in the consumer’s name or the takeover of an existing legitimate account. Unlike the more common kinds of financial fraud, such as unauthorized use of a credit card, which typically can be resolved quickly, identity theft often involves multiple companies and can be difficult to resolve.
